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Selection of patients for radiotherapy with protons aiming at reduction of side effects: the model-based approach.

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A stepwise methodology to select patients for proton therapy when the primary aim is to reduce side effects is described.
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This article is published in Radiotherapy and Oncology.The article was published on 2013-06-01 and is currently open access. It has received 416 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Proton therapy & Radiation therapy.

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Radiation oncology in the era of precision medicine

TL;DR: Two major strategies, acting synergistically, will enable further widening of the therapeutic window of radiation oncology in the era of precision medicine: technology-driven improvement of treatment conformity, including advanced image guidance and particle therapy, and novel biological concepts for personalized treatment.
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The EMBRACE II study: The outcome and prospect of two decades of evolution within the GEC-ESTRO GYN working group and the EMBRACE studies

TL;DR: The EMBRACE II study is an interventional and observational multicentre study which aims to benchmark a high level of local, nodal and systemic control while limiting morbidity, using state-of-the-art treatment including an advanced target volume selection and contouring protocol for EBRT and brachytherapy, a multi-parametric brachyTherapy dose prescription protocol (clinical validation of dose constraints), and use of advanced external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and IC/IS) techniques.
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Charged-particle therapy in cancer: clinical uses and future perspectives

TL;DR: Several randomized trials of charged-particle therapies that are ongoing are reviewed, with results that will enable selective delivery to patients who are most likely to benefit from them and aspects related to radiobiology, including the immune response and hypoxia, which will need to be taken into consideration in future randomized trials to fully exploit the potential of charged particles.
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Nuclear physics in particle therapy: a review.

TL;DR: Research in applied nuclear physics, including nuclear interactions, dosimetry, image guidance, range verification, novel accelerators and beam delivery technologies, can significantly improve the clinical outcome in particle therapy.
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Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease in Women After Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer

TL;DR: Exposure of the heart to ionizing radiation during radiotherapy for breast cancer increases the subsequent rate of ischemic heart disease, and the increase is proportional to the mean dose to the heart, begins within a few years after exposure, and continues for at least 20 years.
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Radiation Dose–Volume Effects in the Brain

TL;DR: No substantial evidence has shown that RT induces irreversible cognitive decline in adults within 4 years of RT, and a clear correlation has been demonstrated between the target size and the risk of adverse events for single fraction radiosurgery.
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Long-Term Cause-Specific Mortality of Patients Treated for Hodgkin’s Disease

TL;DR: The main cause of death among HD patients was lymphoma, but after 20 years, HD mortality was negligible, and the RRs and AERs of death from second primary cancers (SCs) and CVDs continued to increase after 10 years.
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